This new dinosaur first-person shooter can be described as Far Cry meets Dino Crisis and might be one to look out for.
Alongside Capcomâs Resident Evil series, the other popular survival horror offering is Dino Crisis, originally released on the PlayStation in 1999. Well, the first game at least is a survival horror, whereas the others are pretty much all-out action.
That being said, as fun as the original Dino Crisis is and to an extent its sequel, the rest are pants, and thatâs putting it mildly. Itâs why, for years, fans have been calling for Capcom to either release a new Dino Crisis or develop a remake, similar to the fantastic Resident Evil remakes. Only time will tell if that ever happens.
Then we have Ubisoftâs Far Cry, which was once one of the most popular open-world FPSs in its genre, but sadly, in recent years, itâs gone a little downhill. Itâs not that games post Far Cry 4 are bad; theyâre actually quite decent. Itâs just that the series now feels a little stale and is in desperate need of a refresh.
What Is This New Dinosaur Shooter?
Getting back on track, what is the new game that can be described as Far Cry meets Dino Crisis, I hear you ask? The game in question is called Ferocious, developed by OMYOG and published by tinyBuild.
âWake up on an uncharted island where the world feels alive and unpredictable. From ancient ruins to apex predators, every element of the environment shapes your fight for survival,â reads the description of the game on Steam.
âExplore, adapt, and use the islandâs dangers to your advantage. This isnât just a settingâitâs a relentless, ever-changing force that challenges and rewards those who dare to uncover its secrets.â
In a video uploaded to the YouTube channel MathChief, Ferocious is also described as Crysis, which has a world seemingly inspired by the old King Kong movies.
It has a challenging difficulty, dinosaurs that you can tame (who can also kill you), and smart enemy AI (including human NPCs).
While itâs not an open-world game, the YouTuber says that it feels like one, and it encourages exploration.
You can also approach Ferocious using stealth or go all guns blazing. All in all, Ferocious seems like it’s a promising game, but not everyone is impressed.
On the aggregate website Metacritic, at the time of writing, Ferocious has a miserable user score of just 3.1. Some complaints are related to the poor visuals, feeling unfinished, and simply being boring.
The Steam user reviews do not fare much better either, with a current rating of âMixedâ.
As of right now, Ferocious does not have a free playable demo available to download via Steam and has an RRP of ÂŁ20.99.
